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January, 2022

• 25 January 2022 5:12 pm

  Pfizer and Biotech launch a trial of a vaccine targeting Omicron

  

  Pfizer and Biotech said Tuesday they have started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the omicron mutant of COVID-19 that has eluded some of the protection provided by the original two-dose vaccine regimen. The two companies intend to test the immune …

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• 25 January 2022 4:36 pm

  USD Overview: The Focus is Back on FED

  

  The US dollar rebounded today, Tuesday, to record a strong rise against other currencies, coinciding with several factors that affected its performance, on top of which are the current geopolitical tensions and the markets’ anticipation of critical economic data. As Russia builds up its troops and soldiers at the Ukrainian …

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• 25 January 2022 3:14 pm

  Oil Prices Rise as Fears of a Supply Shortage Grow Due to Political Tensions

  

  Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of their losses on Monday as rising tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East heightened fears of a supply shortage. Brent crude futures rose $1.21, or 1.5 percent, to $87.52 a barrel by 0946 GMT, after falling 1.8 percent in the previous …

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• 25 January 2022 2:29 pm

  German IFO Business Climate Unexpectedly Improves in January

  

  The headline German IFO Business Climate Index unexpectedly jumped to 95.7 in January versus last month’s 94.7 and the consensus estimates of 94.7. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment dropped to 96.1 points in the reported month as compared to last month’s 96.9 and 96.1 anticipated. The IFO Expectations Index – …

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• 25 January 2022 1:15 pm

  IBM Shares Rise About 7% After Results

  

  IBM shares jumped 7% in after-hours trading on Monday, January 24, after the software and services company said revenue jumped 6% in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. Revenue came in at $16.7 billion, versus analyst expectations of $15.96 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company showed the fastest revenue growth since …

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• 25 January 2022 12:39 pm

  Oil Prices Rise 1% Due to Fear of Supply Shortage

  

  Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of their losses on Monday as rising tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East heightened fears of a supply shortage. Brent crude futures rose 60 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $86.87 a barrel, after falling 1.8 percent in the previous session. US …

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• 25 January 2022 4:39 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 24 January

  

  Markets were ghosted by a wave of risk aversion on Monday, only safe-havens benefitted but risk-sensitive currencies were hurt, though the latter group had pared back on much of their earlier underperformance by the end of US trading session as risk appetite recovered.The US dollar was the safe haven of …

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• 25 January 2022 3:45 am

  Bitcoin Bounces Back After Falling Below $33,000

  

  Bitcoin rallied on Monday afternoon, trading above $37,000, after falling to a seven-month low in the morning, as the cryptocurrency moved in lockstep with a swift rally in risk assets.Bitcoin was trading at $36,800 at 5 p.m., up, 4.7% on the day. In the morning, it traded below $33,000 for …

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• 25 January 2022 3:34 am

  Oil falls 2% as Fed rate hike talk ghosts risk markets

  

  At the time of writing, WTI picks up bids towards $84.00, extending the late Monday’s recovery during the initial Asian session on Tuesday. The oil benchmark’s latest recovery takes clues from a bullish Doji candlestick and Momentum line. Oil prices fell about 2% on Monday, hit by investor concerns over …

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• 25 January 2022 3:20 am

  US inflation expectations extend bounce off four-month low

  

  US inflation expectations, as measured by the 10-year breakeven inflation rate according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve data, rose for the second consecutive day to 2.38% by the end of Monday’s North American session.The inflation gauge extends rebound from a four-month low flashed last week ahead of the key …

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• 25 January 2022 3:06 am

  AUD/USD Rebounds Ahead of Australia inflation Data

  

  The AUD/USD has held onto the corrective pullback from more than a month’s low around 0.7140, after two successive trading days of risk aversion.The recovery moves could be linked to the consolidation of losses by the risk-sensitive assets while the Aussie pair particularly awaits key inflation data during early Tuesday …

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• 25 January 2022 2:05 am

  Risk-Sensitive Currencies Survive Market Mood

  

  Markets were hit by a wave of risk aversion on Monday, benefitting the safe-havens and hurting the risk-sensitive currencies, though the latter group had pared back on much of their earlier underperformance by the end of US trade as risk appetite recovered.Market commentators said that geopolitical concerns about the rising …

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• 25 January 2022 1:47 am

  GBP/JPY Steadies Amid Downbeat Market Sentiment

  

  In the New York session, the British pound slides against the safe-haven status of the Japanese yen. The GBP/JPY is trading at 153.64, down 0.27% and the GBP/JPY began in the right foot in the overnight session, though subdued around the daily highs at 154.50. Nevertheless, as the market mood …

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